Sabine Seedorf-Althen Germany based Partner Appointment

Brussels, September 24, 2014 – Hightech Partners – ITP, a leading European search and management consulting company in the Technology industry in Europe, has appointed Sabine Seedorf-Althen as a new Partner based in Germany.

Hightech Partners – ITP is delighted to announce that Sabine Seedorf-Althen is joining its international team of Partners.

Sabine is a senior executive with significant experience in driving the use of Information Technology in the Life Sciences sector. After her studies she started working for MSD (Merck, Sharp & Dohme) in sales, product management and marketing. She held executive positions as National Sales Manager Cardiovascular Products, Business Unit Director Specialty Products and finally as Executive Director Business Operations and a Member of the German Leadership Team.

Among her responsibilities in this position she managed IT and the sales information systems.

Since 2013 Sabine has been an independent management consultant in coaching and organizational development, associated with Czwalina Consulting gmbh, putting her experience in large change programs at the disposal of clients in the life sciences and high tech industry.

Commenting on this appointment, Raffaele Jacovelli and Bert Vermeiren, Managing Directors, said: “With the arrival of Sabine we not only join forces with a respected and well connected high level executive in the German ecosystem, but also add to our competency portfolio the niche of life sciences and healthcare IT. Sabine will play a major role in further developing this segment within Hightech Partners. Her international reach, excellent commercial, strategic marketing and business management experience will be of great benefit to our partnership. We look forward to a successful cooperation.”

Sabine Seedorf-Althen comments: “This new career step comes at the right time in my career and the fit with the Hightech Partners – ITP team was immediate. The company offers me the opportunity to further build on my general and commercial management skills and my involvement with IT teams, and putting those skills at the disposal of well-respected technology firms in Germany and elsewhere. I had the opportunity to participate to a number of business meetings with Hightech Partners and like the high level of the interaction with the clients, the solidity of the company processes and the overall drive to deliver top quality. It is great to be part of the Hightech Partners team and to serve clients internationally in their search and their development activities for future leadership talent. “

Sabine Seedorf-Althen has a degree of master of pharmaceutical biology from the University of Frankfurt. She lives with her husband in Munich and fluently speaks German, English and some French.

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About Hightech Partners

With 28 years of experience Hightech Partners ITP is one of the leading boutique search firms in the Technology industry in Europe helping clients in IT Services, IT Consulting, Telecom, Internet & Media, Software, Hardware, Distribution and Cleantech. The company offers Search Services, Board Search, Management Assessment and M&A Services. Hightech Partners has offices in Brussels, Belgium, and Geneva, Switzerland with local Partners situated in major European geographies.

Hightech Partners – ITP is part of ITP Worldwide, an alliance of specialized search and consulting firms in the Technology industry in the US and Asia.

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